Almost Black (090916) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #090916

RGB rgb(9, 9, 22)

HSL hsl(240°, 42%, 6%)

CMYK C:59% M:59% Y:0% K:91%

Luminance 0.0009

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.77:1

Aa — #090916

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.06:1

Aa — #090916

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#090916 #161609

Analogous

#090F16 #090916 #0F0916

Triadic

#090916 #160909 #091609

Split-comp.

#090916 #160F09 #0F1609

Tetradic

#090916 #16090F #161609 #09160F

Monochromatic

#50509B #2D2D58 #0A0A14 #000000 #000000

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